Swansea v Newcastle: Mapou's Full League Bow

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa will make his full Premier League debut as Newcastle travel to Swansea on Saturday

By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa will make his full Barclays Premier League debut as Newcastle United travel to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon (3pm kick-off).

The French international centre-back, who arrived in January from Montpellier, has made three top flight substitute appearances to date, but is in from the start at the Liberty Stadium in place of Club captain Fabricio Coloccini, who misses out with a back injury.

That is the only change from the Magpies' 4-2 victory over Southampton last Sunday.

Fresh from winning the Capital One Cup last weekend, Swansea name ex-Magpie Wayne Routledge in their starting line-up and he will play just behind hot-shot Michu, who is closing in on 20 goals in his debut Premier League season.